Posted on 11/22/2018 5:19:43 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
Members of the Royal Family support The Queen in her many State and national duties, as well as carrying out important work in the areas of public and charitable service, and helping to strengthen national unity and stability.
Every year the Royal Family as a whole carries out over 2,000 official engagements throughout the UK and worldwide.
2,000: the number of official engagements carried out by the Royal Family each year in the UK and overseas.
70,000: the number of people entertained each year to dinners, lunches, receptions and garden parties at the Royal residences.
100,000: the number of letters received and answered each year by the Royal Family.
Some members of the Royal Family have also established their own charities - for example, The Prince's Trust, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme and The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, a charity which provides advice and support for people acting as carers.
The Royal Family also plays an important role in recognising and supporting the work of the Armed Services. Members of the Royal Family have official relationships with many units of the Forces, paying regular visits to soldiers, sailors and airmen serving at home and abroad.
Finally, the Royal Family as a whole plays a role in strengthening national unity. Members of the Royal Family are able to recognise and participate in community and local events in every part of the UK, from the opening of new buildings to celebrations or acts of commemoration.
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Spot on .
That’s probable if they don’t leave first. The Mosque replacing Canterbury Cathedral is a sure thing.
I will be amazed if the latest American addition is still in the family five years from now. She looks to be Fergie 2.0.
Prince Phillip is 96 and still VERY politically incorrect. God bless the old boy!
Old people are the last honest people out there; it isn’t that they are “old-fashioned”, but that they can speak their minds openly without losing their income.
Criminalizing certain speech may change that...
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